India, June 14 -- A day after a Delhi court refused to grant a stay on the eviction of the Jaipur Polo Ground and asked the Centre to file a response to a plea filed by the Indian Polo Association challenging the eviction order, the Centre's land and development office (L&DO) on Saturday took possession of the 15-acre land parcel.

"We have taken possession of the land and sealed the premises. There is no permanent structure in this site," an official said on condition of anonymity.

The next course of action regarding the use of the land will be decided by higher authorities, the official said.

On Friday, a vacation bench of judge Dhirendra Rana of the Patiala House Courts said, "Keeping in view the judicial discipline and proprietary, ...